Impact of in situ simulation training on quality of postnatal stabilization and resuscitation-a before-and-after, non-controlled quality improvement study.

Unlabelled: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of in situ simulation-based training on quality indicators of patient care at a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. A before-and-after, non-controlled quality improvement study was performed at the Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Graz. The educational intervention comprised a period of 4 months, with structured in situ simulation training delivered regularly for neonatal providers and nurses in interprofessional teams.

Reference ranges of peripheral-muscle oxygenation in term neonates delivered by Caesarean section during immediate transition after birth.

Aim: To establish reference ranges of peripheral-muscle regional oxygen saturation (prSO) and peripheral fractional tissue oxygen extraction (pFTOE) during the first 15 min after birth in stable term neonates.

Methods: Secondary outcome parameters of prospective observational studies in healthy term neonates delivered by Caesarean section were analysed. prSO was measured on the right forearm using the INVOS 5100C monitor.

Peripheral arterial catheters in extremely preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks of gestation-a single-center experience.

The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective data analysis of established peripheral artery catheters (pAC) in extremely preterm infants. The primary outcome was the pAC life span and its correlation to gestational age, birth weight, localizations, and pAC removal. Retrospective data analysis of electronic patient records of all extremely preterm infants (born less than 28 weeks gestation) admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in Graz (Austria) between January 2014 and December 2020.